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Pegula and Osaka Reach Semifinals as Eala’s Upset and Nakashima’s Win Shake Up Washington Open

A reshuffled last four gives rising players ranking gains, momentum, greater visibility ahead of Toronto, Cincinnati and the US Open.

Overview

  • The WTA semifinals are set with Jessica Pegula facing Diana Shnaider and Naomi Osaka drawing Alexandra Eala after quarterfinals concluded over Friday and Saturday.
  • Top seed Jessica Pegula beat Anna Kalinskaya 6-3, 7-5 to move into her sixth WTA semi of the year and chase a third title of the season.
  • Naomi Osaka rallied from a set down to defeat Elisabetta Cocciaretto 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and advance as she searches for her first WTA tour title in several years.
  • Alexandra Eala continued her breakout run by upsetting second-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-4 after earlier wins over Qinwen Zheng and Leylah Fernandez, putting her within reach of a top‑20 ranking with more strong results.
  • On the ATP side Brandon Nakashima eliminated defending champion Alex de Minaur 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach the men’s semifinals, a result that underscores the event’s recent upset trend and its role as a momentum builder before the North American hardcourt swing.